Except for Chinese language courses, lectures will be conducted in English (supplemented with Chinese as appropriate) and teaching notes and course assessments are in English.

Duration

2 Years Full-time

Supported by

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Fee

2019-2020 Intake
[Local Students]

Tuition Fee Per Year
(HKD)

Subsidy from SSSDP ^
(HKD)

Actual Tuition Fee*
(HKD)

Year 1

$59,400

-$36,400

$23,000

Year 2

$59,400

-$36,400

$23,000

^ Starting from academic year 2019/20, the programme is subsidized by the government under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP). Local students enrolling in the subsidized places of the programme will receive an annual subsidy up to $36,400.

Technology is enabling the fashion industry to grow in new direction with reduced lead time from concept to product and market launch

In this regard, industry players are adopting new approaches to fashion design and production, such as virtual sampling, rapid prototyping and personalisation/customised production (McKinsey and BOF Report 2019)

The programme aims to foster a creative mindset and equip students with technical competencies for the creation of fashion-related products. Through the digital approach of fashion design and creation, students will be able to learn and practice skills in:

Applicants are normally required to have either one of the following qualifications:

Level 2 in 5 HKDSE subjects (including English and Chinese)^; or

Grade E in 1 HKALE A-Level (or an equivalent number of AS) subject(s); and
(i) 5 passes in HKCEE including English and Chinese*; or
(ii) 3 passes in HKCEE plus level 2 or above in English and Chinese*; or

Other acceptable equivalent qualifications (including non-local qualifications obtained in or outside HK, or other qualifications / experience deemed to be equivalent); or

Mature applicants who are 21 years of age or above with a minimum of 3 years' working experience will also be considered on a case-by-case basis.

^Applicants possessing an “Attained”, "Attained with Distinction (I)" and "Attained with Distinction (II)" in HKDSE Applied Learning (ApL) subject are regarded as equivalent to HKDSE subject at “Level 2”, “Level 3” and “Level 4” respectively, with a maximum of two ApL subjects can be counted for admission purpose.

* A pass in a quality-assured Applied Learning (ApL) subject is deemed to be a pass in one HKCEE subject. (Except Chinese Language and English Language)

Admission Interview: Applicants will be invited to an admission interview

Programme Structure

Year 1

Fashion Technology I 時裝技術I

Innovations and Entrepreneurship in Creative Industries 創意產業創意談

Fashion Product Development 時裝產品開發

Introduction to Digital Fashion Design 數碼時裝設計基礎

Digital Fashion Product Development I 數碼時裝產品開發I

Design Thinking and Visual Communication 設計思維與視覺傳意

Work-integrated Learning in Fashion 時裝設計工作綜合實習^

English for Communication I 英語溝通技巧(一)

English for Communication II 英語溝通技巧(二)

Gaining the Most from your Work-integrated Learning 從實習中成長

Year 2

Digital Fashion Product Development II 數碼時裝產品開發II

Fashion Technology II 時裝技術 II

Creative Industry in East Asia 亞洲的創意産業

Digital Fashion Design Portfolio 數碼時裝設計作品集

Digital Fashion Product Development Studio 數碼時裝產品開發工作室

Work-integrated Learning in Fashion 時裝設計工作綜合實習^

Effective Chinese Communication Skills 應用中文傳意技巧

English for Communication III 英語溝通技巧(三)

IT and Digital Literacy 電腦及數位素養

General Education Course 1 通識科目1

[1] Students who have attained Level 3 or above in DSE English Language can be exempted from taking English for Communication I (ENGL3057EF).
[2] Non-Chinese speaking students can be exempted from taking Effective Chinese Communication Skills (CHIN4006CF). They will have to take a GE course as replacement for fulfilment of the overall credits for graduation.

^ Course includes not less than 90 practicum hours

Articulation Pathways

Further Studies

Graduates are eligible to apply for:

Year 3 of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Scheme in Fashion and Textiles of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University; or

Year 2 of Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Cinematic Design and Photographic Digital Art offered by OUHK.

Cobalt Fashion's teams are digitalizing the supply chain through virtual sampling. So we are looking for talents with relevant skills to work in the digital environment and the prospective graduates from HD in Digital Fashion Creation would have the qualities that are in high demand.